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My desktop icons and layout changed, how to restore to default????"?

recently, my desktop layout suddenly changed.

I've tried to change things in the registry editor, but it only thing worst.

I've also looked on tutorials and articles about how to restore my desktop settings to the default.

All of them were outdated because of windows migration from control panel to settings, and changing of the settings available in the settings app.

How can I changed the desktop icons size and layout to how to was when I got my computer??

Windows(10) version: 1909

OS Build: 18363.959

Thanks, 

Ofer

Hello עופר,

I am Antonio, a Microsoft Community independent advisor, a Windows 10 and Microsoft office user like you. I hope I can help you on your concern.

To be able to assist you properly, I would like to ask few questions from you, please see below:

1. When did the issue start to happen?
2. Was this working before?
3. Have you installed any software recently?

Please try these steps:

1. In windows search, search for Display settings.
2. Go to Scale and Layout setting
3. In the setting "Change the size of text, apps and other items", change it to 100% if is not.

You're response is highly appreciated. Please let me know if the issue is fixed, if not, we will find another way.

Please let me know if you need further assistance.

Keep safe always.

Sincerely,
Antonio

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Hey,

Thanks for your response.

For your questions:

1. The problem started yesterday (17/07/2020).

2. Up to this point I haven't experienced any problems with that.

3. I did install software recently, but I didn't see any change when I first opened or closed the software I installed (I personally don't think It made the change).

Unfortunately, the solution you gave didn't work.

Hope the answers I gave you will help you to understand the problem and give me a solution.

Sincerely,

Ofer 

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Hello עופר,

Thanks for your response and patience.

Can you please try this another solution?

To resize desktop icons:

1. Right-click (or press and hold) the desktop, point to View, and then select either one of these Large icons, Medium icons, or Small icons.

You're response is highly appreciated. Please let me know if the issue is fixed, if not, we will find another way.

Please let me know if you need further assistance.

Keep safe always.

Sincerely,
Antonio

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Hey,

I've tried your solution, and it partly solved my problem.

My problem at the begging was that suddenly, things have changed, and by that I mean that the spacing between the items have changed significantly, so that they were very specious. So I changed the spacing in the registry editor, but now there too dense (as you can see in the picture, from my original question).

Can you tell me how to change the settings back to default, at least the settings in registry editor?? if you can also tell me what is regular item size, that comes with OS, that will be blessed.

The settings I've changed in the registry editor are: IconVerticalSpacing and IconSpacing. (Their location in the registry editor is: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics)

Thanks for the help and kind regards,

Ofer.

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Hello עופר,

Thanks for your response and patience.

Please try these values for that registry settings. Also, try to check the image attach for other registry settings value.

IconSpacing = -1125
IconVerticalSpacing = -1125

Please let me know if you need further assistance.

Keep safe always.

Sincerely,
Antonio

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Hey,

Thank you for your help.

As it seems for now, it is close it can get to what it was, and I'm happy with it.

Thank you very much, stay safe and best regards,

Ofer

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Hello עופר,

Thanks for your response and patience.

Happy to know that it is working fine now

Keep safe always.

Sincerely,
Antonio

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